Learning to juggle can change your brain

London: Learning to juggle leads to changes in the white matter of the brain, a study has shown. The Oxford University study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, appears to show connectivity has improved in parts of brain involved in movement-making in juggling. "We tend to think of the brain as being static, or even beginning to degenerate, once we reach adulthood," says lead researcher Heidi Johansen-Berg of Department of Clinical Neurology. "In fact we find the structure of the brain is ripe for change. We’ve shown that it is possible for the brain to condition its own wiring system to operate more efficiently." PTI